Hohhot weather by month & the best time to visit
China · major city break · semi-arid climate
The best time to visit Hohhot is May — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 91/100), with June and September close behind. Hohhot averages about 3,039 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F and roughly 31 mm of rain in May.
When is the best time to visit Hohhot?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Hohhot is May, then June and September. The dullest month is January (0/100, 2 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Hohhot?
Hohhot is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,039 hours of sunshine a year. 91 Sunshine Score points separate May (91) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #32 of 254 destinations in China for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,110 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 61% of the year's 373 mm falls in the three months around August.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -5° / 23°F | -16° / 3°F | 2 mm | 2 |
| February | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -13° / 9°F | 4 mm | 3 |
| March | 0 | 8° / 46°F | -6° / 21°F | 8 mm | 5 |
| April | 63 | 16° / 61°F | 1° / 34°F | 15 mm | 7 |
| May | 91 | 24° / 75°F | 7° / 45°F | 31 mm | 8 |
| June | 87 | 29° / 84°F | 14° / 57°F | 53 mm | 8 |
| July | 79 | 31° / 88°F | 17° / 63°F | 96 mm | 8 |
| August | 83 | 28° / 82°F | 15° / 59°F | 74 mm | 8 |
| September | 86 | 22° / 72°F | 9° / 48°F | 59 mm | 6 |
| October | 47 | 14° / 57°F | 1° / 34°F | 19 mm | 4 |
| November | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -7° / 19°F | 9 mm | 2 |
| December | 0 | -4° / 25°F | -15° / 5°F | 3 mm | 1 |
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Hohhot: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Hohhot?
Hohhot is a major city break in China at 1,076 m elevation with a semi-arid climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Hohhot get a year?
Hohhot gets about 3,039 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around May.
When is the best time to visit Hohhot?
The sunniest time to visit Hohhot is May, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 91/100 (with June and September close behind). Expect daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F.
What is the least sunny month in Hohhot?
January is the least sunny month in Hohhot, scoring 0/100 with about 2 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Hohhot?
The typical midday UV index in Hohhot peaks around 8 (very high) in May, easing to about 1 (low) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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